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Central Pacific (140W to 180)

Active Systems
Tropical Depression KIKA Forecast/Advisory Number 8 Issued at 2100 UTC FRI AUG 08 2008
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1000 AM HST FRI AUG 8 2008

FOR THE CENTRAL NORTH PACIFIC...BETWEEN 140W AND 180

1. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center is issuing advisories on Tropical Storm Kika, .located about 690 miles south southeast of Hilo. Advisories on Tropical Storm Kika are issued under WMO header WTPA21 PHFO and under AWIPS header HFOTCMCP1.

2. An area of disturbed weather associated with a surface trough is located about 1200 miles southwest of Honolulu. Deep convection has decreased and tropical cyclone development is not expected within this area.

3. Another area of low pressure is located about 1250 miles east-southeast of the Hawaiian islands. While this system is currently producing only limited and disorganized shower activity, slow development is possible during the next couple of days as it moves slowly west-northwestward at about 10 mph.

Elsewhere, no tropical cyclones are expected through early morning Sunday.

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Western Pacific (West of 180)

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Eastern Pacific (East of 140W)

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Hurricane HERNAN Forecast/Advisory Number 9 Issued at 2100 UTC FRI AUG 08 2008

1100 AM PDT FRI AUG 8 2008
FOR THE EASTERN NORTH PACIFIC...EAST OF 140 DEGREES WEST LONGITUDE..

THE NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER IS ISSUING ADVISORIES ON
RECENTLY-UPGRADED HURRICANE HERNAN...LOCATED ABOUT 865 MILES
SOUTHWEST OF THE SOUTHERN TIP OF BAJA CALIFORNIA.
A BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE ASSOCIATED WITH A WELL-DEFINED TROPICAL
WAVE LOCATED OVER THE FAR EASTERN PACIFIC A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES
SOUTH OF EL SALVADOR IS SHOWING SOME SIGNS OF ORGANIZATION.
THIS SYSTEM COULD BECOME A TROPICAL DEPRESSION LATER TODAY OR
TOMORROW...AND CONDITIONS THEREAFTER APPEAR FAVORABLE FOR FURTHER
DEVELOPMENT. THE SYSTEM IS FORECAST TO MOVE WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT
15 TO 20 MPH ON A TRACK RELATIVELY CLOSE TO THE COAST OF
MEXICO...AND INTERESTS ALONG THE PACIFIC COAST OF SOUTHEASTERN
MEXICO SHOULD MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THIS SYSTEM.
ANOTHER BROAD AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 600 MILES
SOUTH OF MANZANILLO MEXICO IS PRODUCING A LARGE BUT DISORGANIZED
AREA OF CLOUDINESS AND THUNDERSTORMS. SLOW DEVELOPMENT OF THIS
SYSTEM IS POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES
WESTWARD AT ABOUT 15 MPH.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE LOCATED ABOUT 1250 MILES EAST-SOUTHEAST
OF THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS. WHILE THIS SYSTEM IS CURRENTLY PRODUCING
ONLY LIMITED AND DISORGANIZED SHOWER ACTIVITY...SLOW DEVELOPMENT IS
POSSIBLE DURING THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS AS IT MOVES SLOWLY
WEST-NORTHWESTWARD AT ABOUT 10 MPH.
ELSEWHERE...TROPICAL CYCLONE FORMATION IS NOT EXPECTED DURING THE
NEXT 48 HOURS.

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Tropical Storm - winds 39-73 mph (34-63 kt)
Category 1 - winds 74-95 mph (64-82 kt)
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Category 4 - winds 131-155 mph (114-135 kt)
Category 5 - winds 156 mph and up (135+ kt)

The Central Pacific Hurricane Center (CPHC) issues tropical cyclone warnings, watches, advisories, discussions, and statements for all tropical cyclones in the Central Pacific from 140 Degrees West Longitude to the International Dateline. The season officially begins on June 1 and ends on November 30. However, tropical cyclones can occur at any time. The National Weather Service Forecast Office in Honolulu activates the CPHC when: (1) a tropical cyclone moves into the Central Pacific from the Eastern Pacific, (2) a tropical cyclone forms in the Central Pacific, or (3) a tropical cyclone moves into the Central Pacific from the West.

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